Overview
- Critics describe a lean animal-attack horror film that sustains tension and delivers graphic violence without flinching.
- Ben the chimp is realized with on-set prosthetics and animatronics, performed in suit by Miguel Torres Umba rather than a trained animal or full CGI.
- Early aggregator reporting cites an 85% Rotten Tomatoes critic score based on 41 reviews.
- The plot turns on a mongoose bite that tests positive for rabies in Hawaii, trapping characters in a dangerous cliffside setting.
- Johannes Roberts directs and co-writes with Ernest Riera, with performances from Johnny Sequoyah, Troy Kotsur, Gia Hunter, Victoria Wyant, and Jessica Alexander.